Comparison of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner) maize and conventional measures for control of the European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 118-128

  Clark, Thomas L ^a   Foster, J E ^a   Kamble, Shripat T ^a   Heinrichs, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; European corn borer; Formulated Bt; Maize; Permethrin; Transgenic maize

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; HYBRID; INSECT CONTROL; MAIZE; PERMETHRIN; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR BERLINER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRAMBINAE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034176831     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-35.2.118     Document Type: Article

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